Registered Nurse - Graceford

Why join us

• Values based organisation
• Chance to give back! Provide care to older Western Australians
• First class training and development opportunities
• Discounted health insurance with HBF or Medibank & Bankwest product discounts
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and our wellness program
• Discounts at JB HIFI & The Good Guys as well as Accommodation discounts at Seashells

About your new role

We are seeking a committed Registered Nurse to join our dedicated team on a casual basis. The ideal candidate must be available for a flexible schedule including AM PM and night duty. Working closely with residents their families and the multidisciplinary team the Registered Nurse leads the assessment of the strengths and needs of individual residents and the development of individualized personcentered support that promotes physical and emotional wellbeing.

This position provides direct clinical care in accordance with their scope of practice and oversees the delivery of clinical and allied health services for residents including guidance to clinical and care staff. The Registered Nurse coordinates and has leadership responsibilities for all resident care and works closely with the Clinical Nurse or Manager in the identification of evidence based best practice and quality initiatives across the facility. You will have the opportunity to contribute to our residents pursuing their unique personal goals and passions enabling them to live full and meaningful lives. This means understanding what matters most to our residents and working together to ensure we deliver on this commitment every day.

Duties :

• Provide leadership to and directly supervise Enrolled Nurses and Care Partners ensuring care needs of the resident are met in accordance with clinical needs and the residents care plans.
• Promote and support consistency for individual residents when assigning care delegating activities and providing directions to Enrolled Nurses Care Partners and others.
• Empower Enrolled Nurses and Care Partners to provide care in accordance with expected standards and scope of practice.
• Lead by example through the implementation of evidencebased clinical practices in accordance with Baptistcare policies and practices and within the scope of practice as defined by AHPRA.
• Develop care plans for each resident utilising information from assessments and in liaison with the resident family GP and allied health professionals.

Skills and Experience

• Tertiary qualifications in Nursing and current full registration with AHPRA as a Registered Nurse
• Minimum of three years experience is desired
• Experience in Aged Care or Community Services is highly regarded
• Experience in Dementia supportis highly regarded
• Sound understanding of care assessment and provision within the Aged and Health Care sectors
• Relates to the aged care population with empathy understanding and respect
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Willingness to obtain or provide proof of 2023 Influenza & three 3 COVID19 Vaccination
• Willingness to undergo a preemployment medical if required

About Us

BaptistCare is a leading forpurpose Christianbased care organisation that supports thousands of people across more than 100 locations in NSW ACT and WA. From humble beginnings in 1944 BaptistCare has grown into one of the nations most respected care and community services providers. We create strong and caring communities and place people at the centre of all we do.

Unfortunately we are currently not offering sponsorship opportunities at this time.

How to Apply

If this sounds like you we would love to hear from you. Click Apply and follow the prompts.

Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as applications may be reviewed prior to the closing date; and as such the closing date is subject to change without notice.

Successful applications will be subject to a variety of background checks including Pre Employment Medical reference checks and police background check via our online system.

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Employment Type : Gig

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1